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Abstract - Anemia is a condition in which the number and size of red blood cells, or the hemoglobin concentration, falls below an established cut-off value, consequently impairing the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen around the body. Anemia is an indicator of both poor nutrition and poor health. Aim- The aim of this review was to track the progress made in reducing anemia at national level across lifecycle. Methods and Material- To review the progress towards Anemia Mukt Bharat, relevant available literature was searched using keywords like �anemia � or �anemia� or �anemic� or �anaemic� or �hemoglobin� or �iron deficiency� or �iron� or �NIPI� or �Pandu Roga� and other similar keywords were searched in search engines like Google chrome, Bing and Yahoo. Also the literature available on anemia mukt bharat dashboard was reviewed. Result-India accounts for the highest burden of anemia globally. In the last fifty years, despite substantial programmatic efforts, progress has been slow throughout the lifecycle. Conclusion- From this review we can conclude that there is still a lacuna of a comprehensive package focusing more on the preventive aspects of anemia in the life-cycle, as known anemia is a multifaceted problem. Hence the comprehensive package is required that focuses not only the nutritional aspects of anemia but also on deworming, fortification, menstruation and hygiene, malaria aspects, comprehensive package that has combination of interventions, also listing of age appropriate simple doable actions that help in tackling anemia.